Report Graffiti to Police Promptly

Sept. 20, 2010OPA 143/10

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Report graffiti to the Fairfax County Police Department at
703-691-2131, TTY 711.

Removing graffiti quickly and consistently can discourage
continued activity.

Graffiti is a crime thatshould be reportedpromptly to the Fairfax County Police
Departmentat 703-691-2131, TTY 711. An officer will be
dispatched to the location to photograph and record the graffiti and
incident.

Property owners are to remove or cover the graffiti within 15 days.
Removing graffiti quickly can discourage continuedactivity so
that it and similar markings do not become a permanent part of a
community or neighborhood. Products specifically formulated to remove or
paint over graffiti are available at many home improvement and paint
stores, as well as online.

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors amended the Fairfax County Code
in 2008 to enhance the county's ability to effectively respond to
graffiti concerns.